通胀意外攀升 Inflation unexpectedly creeps up

在汽油和住房成本上涨的推动下，美国 2 月份通货膨胀率上升 0.4%，这表明通货膨胀率可能不会像预期那样迅速下降。 Inflation in the US rose 0.4% in February, driven by higher gasoline and shelter costs, indicating that inflation may not decrease as quickly as anticipated. 截至 2 月份的 12 个月中，美国消费者价格上涨 3.2%，略高于 1 月份的 3.1%。 US consumer prices increased by 3.2% in the 12 months through February, slightly faster than the 3.1% recorded in January. 尽管通胀自 2022 年 6 月达到 9.1% 的峰值以来已经放缓，但近几个月下降速度已陷入停滞。 While inflation has slowed since its peak of 9.1% in June 2022, the rate of decline has stalled in recent months. 美联储对降低借贷成本仍持谨慎态度，包括主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔在内的官员表示并不急于这样做。 The Federal Reserve remains cautious about lowering borrowing costs, with officials, including Chairman Jerome Powell, indicating no rush to do so.